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Crathes Castle

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Crathes Castle
Address: , Banchory AB31 5QJ, ABD, GB
Phone: 01330 844525
State: ABD
City: Banchory
Zip Code: AB31 5QJ

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Wonderful grounds including a smallish playpark / zip slide for the kids & adults ! . Loads of trails, cafe area, toilets and shop. Castle looks impressive from the outside - we never ventured inside but we'll worth it if you have the time apparently. Gardens are stunning and beautifully kept. I recommend at least a few hours here.
A wonderful, historic castle set in beautiful gardens. However, the castle interior tour is not suitable for disabled persons. The spiral stairs are narrow, steep with either thin metal rail or a rope to support yourself. My visit was a self-guided tour. This was fine, but I feel I missed a lot of the history that the guides provide. I also felt the laminated info sheets were not the most hygienic way for visitors to discover this wonderful place. The gardens are superb with red squirrels and other wildlife to see.
Scotland and the castle trail is amazing...all the staff has been fantastic along with having the National Trust of Scotland membership pays for itself!! Be prepared for a challenging walk/hike/and vertical spiral stair cases...no need to hit the gym ! The gardens exceptional.... The castle is so unique and we'll traced family history was so nice to see all the family history and appreciate they have shared it with us.... Do not miss this castle!!!
Excellent trip to Crathes. Our first visit for many years. No guide this time but easy to navigate with their one way system. Also had an excellent lunch in the cafe. It is good to know the money spent in the cafe goes in helping to maintain the building and gardens.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot sure
Pleasant experience. Honestly, bring the kids. There is Wild Adventure Play, perfect for the kids. Nice easy walks all around, and a coffee shop. There is plenty of parking too, and wonderful photo opportunities all around.
What an amazing visit to this historic castle. On entering to the castle we were met by two lovely NT ladies, one explained the H&S aspect as well as explaining the how to navigate around the interior. The castle most certainly didn't disappointing such an interesting historic building. Thanks to the staff within the castle you were . Sadly we can't say the same about the cafe staff. On entering the cafe at 3.35pm we were confronted with 3 staff members standing at the back of the service area arms folded, we asked if there was a soup of the day the answer to that question was NO then we were directed by the pointing of a finger to a chilled display of around about 4 packed sandwiches. I did say to one female staff member you look like you don't want to be here. No warm welcome, no hot food, no menus on display, and overall couldn't care attitude.
Beautiful Gardens, took my mum, and she loved the visit. Plenty of benches to sit, rest and admire the views. Unfortunately some of the exits from the walled garden were closed.
Toured the grounds and the woodland. Nice place to walk the dog, take a stroll, a picnic. A lovely lake and many marked walking routes. Didn’t get to go in the castle.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYes
Honestly, a beautiful castle from the outside we didn't enter it, the gardens are incredibly beautiful with lots of bees and butterflies. Lots of amazing and unique flowers and the entrance is free which is amazingVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
What a lovely place! A self guided tour around the castle but there are notes in every room highlighting the contents. Staff extremely friendly. The gardens, even this late in the season had plenty of colour. Several woodland paths to explore - all well waymarked. I also had the luck to see a red squirrel, a wren and a jay! If you are travelling by public transport, the bus stops just by the drive entrance. You then have a walk up to the castle but there is a pleasant path that keeps you off the road.
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